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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8099060 | Wireless/wired mobile communication device with option to automatically block wireless communication when connected for wired communication A mobile wireless communication device also has at least one wired communication port. Enhanced security is achieved by permitting the device to automatically disable one or more wireless ports when connected to a wired port. Specific combinations/permutations of su... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7907917 | Method and system for wireless bridging A wireless communication link is established between a mobile station and a landline station, independently of the landline and wireless telecommunications networks. The mobile station, while engaged in a call via a wireless telecommunications network, may wirelessl... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7881675 | Wireless connector and methods Improved electrical connector apparatus including a wireless transceiver is disclosed. The wireless transceiver is configured to pass signals between the terminals of the connector and an external device. In one embodiment, the device comprises a complementary wirel... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7565115 | Communication system for landline and wireless calls Users can make landline, wireless and/or internet calls from a conventional landline communication device. If the communication device is on a wireless call, that call may be placed on hold to answer an incoming call on the landline. Likewise, if the communication d... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7409195 | Wireless modem A modem includes a base unit for transmitting a data signal, and a communication card which receives the data signal from the base unit over a wireless medium and which performs echo canceling on the data signal. The base unit is in communication with a telephone li... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7372955 | System and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network A system and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network are described. A request to establish a communication is received from a user interface. A connection path is determined for the communication based on an identi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363045 | Systems and methods for exchanging data and audio between cellular telephones and landline telephones Systems and methods for wireless communications between a cellular telephone and a landline telephone. A system includes a cellular telephone in communication with a cordless telephone base station. The cordless telephone base station includes a BLUETOOTH radio tran... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363034 | Cellular docking station A system for communicating with the user of a cellular telephone via the cellular mobile radio (CMR) system and the public switched telephone network (PSTN). A communications interface appends the telephone exchange number of an outgoing communication to include an ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359702 | Apparatus for providing a gateway between a wired telephone and a wireless telephone network Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products provide for creating a gateway between a wired telephone and a wireless telephone network. The gateway device is connected to a wired home telephone network having one or more wired telephones, a wired telephone ne... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7327981 | Systems and methods for using landline telephone systems to exchange information with various electronic devices Systems and methods for wireless communications between at least one electronic device and a landline telephone. A system includes at least one electronic device in communication with a cordless telephone base station. In the preferred embodiment in which BLUETOOTH ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328001 | Traffic shaping of cellular service consumption through modification of consumer behavior encouraged by cell-based pricing advantages Changes in wireless service user behavior are encouraged and produced to shape utilization patterns among cells within a rate plan region by using shaping rules which define potential discounts from a standard charge rate under certain cell-specific utilization cond... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324815 | Remote interaction with a wireless device resident diagnostic interface across a wireless network A system, method, and program for remotely interacting with a diagnostic interface resident on wireless computer devices. The wireless device provides an accessible diagnostic interface that allows reads and/or writes to device resident diagnostic data and tools. Th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321766 | System and method for testing portable communication devices There are disclosed systems and methods for performing diagnostic testing on portable communication devices, such as cellular telephones. In one embodiment, diagnostic commands are generated internal to the communication device and processed within the device as tho... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317924 | Unbroken primary connection switching between different communication services A method allows a user of a mobile terminal to switch from a communication service currently active between that mobile terminal and another mobile terminal to a different communication service in such a manner that the end to end connection between terminals appear... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317900 | Method and apparatus for co-location of two radio frequency devices A method for avoiding signal interference between a first RF device and a second RF device is provided. The first and second RF devices are co-located and the first RF device is configured to operate within a semi-stationary range of a frequency band. The second RF ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313382 | Method for automatic wireless replenishment using DTMF The invention provides a method for replenishing call-use authorization to a mobile vehicle. A call-use authorization request is received from a user. User credit availability information is determined. A replenishment amount request is received from the user. Call-... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313359 | Dynamic data delivery apparatus and method for same A system for providing enhanced radio content to a remote user is disclosed. The system includes at least one input that receives non-radio input; and, at least one output interconnected to the at least one input via a hub, wherein the at least one output receives t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308024 | Modulation scheme for FDD/TDD transceivers Cordless communication techniques for cordless communication devices having a handset unit and a base unit are provided. Such techniques can utilize a modulation method for Frequency Division Duplex/Time Division Duplex (FDD/TDD) that overcomes deficiencies of prior... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7301918 | Fixed cellular terminal with packet data transmission over analog interface A fixed cellular terminal (FCT) (30) includes a packet-service unit (154), an analog line interface (120), and a packet-service/analog line gateway (68). The packet-service unit facilitates radio frequency communication over an air interf... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286822 | Automatic telephone service forwarding device An automatic telephone service forwarding device including a base or enclosure defining a socket for receiving a wireless telephone. Upon detecting the presence of the wireless telephone in the socket, the device automatically forwards telephone service for the wire... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7274946 | Apparatus for establishing a priority call in a fixed wireless access communication system Apparatus, and an associated method, for a fixed wireless access communication system, by which to initiate a call to an emergency dispatch center, or other priority call to a priority location. When communication resources are initially unavailable to permit establ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266373 | Method and telecommunication system involving wireless telecommunication between a mobile part and a base station for registering a mobile part System and method for the registration of a mobile part (MT, OA, HA) in a base station (BS) in a telecommunication system designed for wireless communication between a mobile part (MT, OA, HA) and a base station (BS. The base station and the mobile part are initiall... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263346 | Method and system for enabling mobile users to manage cells A method for a user to manage calls includes provisioning the user with mobile minutes for calls within the same provider and usage minutes for usage calls. Upon a call between the user and another user it is determined whether the users have the same provider. The ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254137 | SIP2 Mobile gateway A system and method for using an IP client attached to the Public Internet, acting as a virtual mobile terminal such as a cell phone, to have full access to mobile telephony services offered by a mobile operator using a SIP2 Mobile gateway. The services inclu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7242920 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for controlling data transmission based on power cost Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for controlling data transmission based on power cost. A power cost per unit data associated with successfully sending data from a wireless mobile device to a remote endpoint in a communications network i... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242969 | Portable communication terminal and ringtone volume control method A portable communication terminal has two chassis and one of the two chassis includes a receiver for outputting voice and a speaker for informing of an incoming call. The terminal includes a detection section for detecting whether the two chassis are overlapped or n... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7221950 | Auto sensing home base station for mobile telephone with remote answering capabilities The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212787 | Wireless audio transmission system A wireless audio transmission and reception system includes a pulse width amplifier, an up-converter, a transmitter, a receiver, a down-converter, an integrator, and a power amplifier to transfer an analog signal to a transducer such as a speaker. The pulse width am... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212816 | Fixed wireless telephone device Methods and apparatus are disclosed for establishing a fixed wireless telephone service. A fixed wireless device includes a wireless device for establishing wireless connections to a wireless communications network that interfaces with a public switched telephone ne... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209719 | Home power line network connected phone The present invention is directed to a cellular or cordless phone whereby power line networking is either integrated within its base station and/or charger or added as a module that can be installed into the base station and/or charger, providing a method of transfe... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206614 | Phone adapter method and system for vehicles A system includes sleeves each being removably receivable, one at a time, by an adapter connectable to an appliance operable for enabling a user to communicate hands-free on a phone when the phone is connected to the appliance. The sleeves are differently configured... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194083 | System and method for interfacing plain old telephone system (POTS) devices with cellular networks A system and method for interfacing plain old telephone system (PATS) devices with a cellular network is presented. In a broad sense, the system includes an interface that bridges the POTS devices with the cellular network. The interface is configured to convert POT... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190972 | Method and apparatus for a wireless network The present invention provides a solution to the needs described above through a method and apparatus for a wireless network. The network includes a first wireless device and a second wireless device. The first wireless device comprises a transceiver for receiving a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7174176 | Cordless security system and method A cordless security system that communicates through a wireless telephone network. A wireless node, having a wireless transceiver adapted to communicate wireless signals with the wireless telephone network, and a cordless transceiver adapted to communicate cordless ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171167 | Mobile phone companion apparatus to provide voice link with land-line house telephone An apparatus that allows land-line house telephone users to receive mobile telephone incoming call through connection port, e.g., headphone outlet, commonly equipped on mobile telephone or like device. With the aid of this apparatus or called Personal Mobile Compani... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162013 | Home network telephone answering system and method for same A system and method are provided for answering Home Network telephone calls. The method comprises: receiving telephone calls addressed to a Home Network endpoint; routing the received calls from a gateway to the endpoint; and, automatically recording the received ca... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7162228 | Apparatus, method, media and signals for controlling a wireless communication appliance Apparatus, method, media and signals for controlling a wireless communication appliance are disclosed. A method implemented by the apparatus, media and signals involves producing a message signal comprising an address portion and a payload portion, in response to an... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158815 | Apparatus and method for charging a mobile device from another mobile device An apparatus and method for allowing a mobile device with a dead battery to be charged by another mobile device with a charged battery. The apparatus and method further provide for the prevention of damage to the batteries due to overcurrents that may occur due to b... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149553 | Method and system for providing power to a communications device Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus and methods to provide power to a communications unit. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system includes a first communications network to engage in communications with the communications unit and ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149514 | Cellular docking station A system for communicating with the user of a cellular telephone via the cellular mobile radio (CMR) system and the public switched telephone network (PSTN). A communications interface appends the telephone exchange number of an outgoing communication to include an ... | 12/12/2006 |
